Venezia- 2 days
1st day
Start the day at Piazzala Rome- Park the vehicle and walk- there isn't a possibility to enter the city with the vehicle.
Go to the Jewish ghetto-
* It's possible to take a taxi-boat and to get off in station number 4 next to Mercuola church and to turn to Via Rio
Terra S. Leonardo. Walk until you arrive to Ponte Guglie bridge.
* Or to go through the railway station and to walk in Via Lista di Spagna until Piazza Campo Geremia. Continue in
Via
Salizzada S. Geremia
until
Ponte Guglie
bridge. Turn
left and after about 100m' turn to the right,
walk until the alleyway
that leads to the ghetto. In the ghetto you pass next to houses with
inscriptions in Hebrew.
At Piazza Campiello della Scuola situated the Levantine synagogue for the Turkey and Greece Jewish.
In Campo del Ghetto Nuovo situated the Spanish synagogue Sinagoghe Spagnole.
Additional synagogue in the ghetto is the German synagogue Scuola Grande Tedesca in
which situated the Jewish museum Museo Ebraico.
The museum adress: Cannaregio 2902/b.
Hours: June 1st- September 30th 10.00-19.00.
October 1st-May 31st 10.00-18.00.
Additional details about the museum and the Jewish ghetto it's possible to see in the
website of the museum.
After touring the ghetto go toward Ponte di Rialto bridge.
* One possibility- Go in Via Rio Tera San Leonardo until Via Calle dell Magazen. Turn right and go until Via Calle
dell Cristo. Turn left and continue straight in Via Calle dell Cristo until you arrive at the dock. In the dock get on
a boat until Ponte di Rialto bridge.
* Second possibility- Go like in the first possibility until the dock and continue walking along the Grand Canal.
On the way pass next to Ca' Pesaro a baroque palace from the 17th century that hosts the modern art museum
Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna. In the museum are exhibited creations of Matisse, Kandinsky, Chagall
and more.
Adress: Santa Croce 2076 .
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-18.00.
Arriving
to
Ponte
di Rialto bridge. The
bridge was built in the 16th century. The present bridge is the sixth
version,
but the first that is built of stone. The previous bridges were built of wood. On the bridge there is a wonderful view of the city and the canal in which sail gondolas. Before the bridge there is a market in which it's possible to buy souvenirs, hats, shoes etc.
After you pass the bridge follow the signs that show the direction to Piazza San Marco.
Piazza San Marco-
The square is surrounded by the Basilica,
Palazzo Ducale, Museo Civico Correr, the antique
library and more. In the square plenty of pigeons that the tourists feed with seeds which it's possible to buy in the nearest kiosk.
Basilica San Marco- Was built in the 11th century, and a lot of changes were made in it during the years. The bones of st. Marcus were brought to the church after the finish of it's building and they are buried under the main altar. The Basilica has five domes while one in middle and four surround it.
In the facade there are 5 big entrance gates that on them there are marble boards in different colors and sculptures. The different decorations describe different
events and figures from the history.
The interior of the Basilica is decorated with mosaics that describe events from the new testament.
In the Basilica 6 big marble columns and a gold decoration to the amazing altar Pala d'Oro. From the south width
hall it's possible to enter to the treasure Tesoro- an amazing collection of ritual objects and decorations that were
brought from the occupied Constantinopole.
Galleria della Basilica- From there it's possible to see better the domes, the arcs, the mosaics etc. In the museum
creations of mosaic, antiquities and the famous sculpture of the chariot with the 4 horses that it's copy situated in
the entrance.
The Campanile- This is a reconstruction of the tower that was built in the 15th century and collapsed 1902. It's
height 99m'. The scenery from the tower is spectacular.
Hours: October 1st-March 31st Basilica- 9.45-16.45. Free entrance.
Museum- 9.45-16.45. Free entrance.
Altar Pala d'Oro- Monday-Saturday 9.45-17.00, Sunday 13.00-16.45. Entrance by
payment.
Tesoro- Monday-Saturday 9.45-16.45, Sunday 13.00-16.45. Entrance by payment.
Campanile- 9.45-16.00. Entrance by payment.
April 1st-September 30th Basilica- 9.45-17.00. Free entrance.
Museum- 9.45-17.00. Free entrance.
Altar Pala d'Oro- Monday-Saturday 9.45-17.00, Sunday 14.00-17.00. Entrance by
payment.
Tesoro- Monday-Saturday 9.45-17.00, Sunday 14.00-17.00. Entrance by payment.
April 1st-June 30th Campanile- 9.30-17.00. Entrance by payment.
July 1st-September 30th Campanile-9.45-20.00. Entrance by payment.
Additional details it's possible to see in the website of the San Marco Basilica.
In the square situated the main entrance to the
Palazzo Ducale- The first time
it was built in the 9th century, was burned in the 12th
century and was built newly
during 10 years. Later were added new parts to the palace. In the different periods used as the house of the Duces Doges (the supreme judges), residence of the governor, seat of the government, the courts and prison.
The facades of the palace are decorated with white and pink marble. At the corners of the palace stand sculptures. The tour in the palace includes the inner yard, the halls and the rooms. The palace is big and the tour can take more then two hours.
Hours: November 1st-March 31st 9.00-17.00. Entrance by payment.
April 1st-October 31st 9.00-19.00 .
Tickets are sold until 1 hour before closing.
Behind the palace situated the moans bridge Ponte dei Sospiri- the bridge that connect between Plazzo Ducale
to the new prison. Was built in the 16th-17th centuries.
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